The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-08

The small boy has also been getting in some
lively advance work with firecrackcr and
-quib despite the harsh words Of Mayor
Hewitt. which set forth that the firing Of
guns. frecrnckers, sqsbs, etc, would not be
permitted within city limits saw an ex-
ample Of il the other day. a tramp sat in
the shade Of "A wholesale coffee dealers avn
ing. sound asleep on a pile Of sacks. As
passed rata tat fzz-a -fizz-bang!-a package
If frecrackers bad been slipped under him,
and with oneycl Of horror the sleeper landed
i'm the middle Of the street, rubbing the
damaged parts Of his anatomy ruefully,
while the spectators roared. The ludicrous-
mess of bis situation seemed TO strike the tel-
low and be skunk away.
a friend walking with me at the time then
related the story Of the vengeance that was
once wreaked ON a big, overbcaring bully bya
crowd Of small boys who We're trying, but in
vain. because of the bullys interference, TO
celebrate the day Of independence IN their
own way,
ut was m C5, my friend said with great
particulaiity. Il was at the age when all cor
rsctlv built American boys delight in FIRE
crackers and pin wheels and their like and
had gone down TO Waite's grove with dozen
or twenty of the neighbors boys 10 have
some fun Well, we had burned up all our
crackers and squibs and had exploded all our
lorpedoes. To fin out the hours intervening
before 10 would be dark enough 10 set of our
roman candles % advantage we went Ina
swimmin' in the creek that ran through the
grove. Old man Waites son, who was larger
Hrsff Ia D. -..1r.. b.
full of fireworks and proceeded 10 throw our
clothes into the water 10y way Of having
some preliminary fun before shooting of his
crackers and things He had a fine new suit
of clothes Oh himself and spoke with contempt
Of our poorer ard older garments.
"Tho boys We're all inclined 30 he mad, and
was proposed 10 stone him in payment for
his meanness But some one set out that IL
would be better 20 wait till $50 We're on shore
and then get even; 30 we dressed up in our
wet clothes and went ashore, protesting 20
regard the fellows trick as the pleasantest
kind of pleasantly. He was greatly pulled
mo by the fact tina. we took II 50 well, and
became very genial and patronizing But
his complacCncy was shOrtliyed, for some
one Of the boys slipped up behind him
and touched a match 10 the fuse of "a pack
Of frecrackers that was sticking out Of the
big boys pocket In moment there was a
circus. and then the laugh was on the other
side.
But we were all sorry for our trick
aftorward, for the big fellow was so badly
Burned that he was laid up for a week
His fine new suit was spoiled, too, but We
didn't care for that
Daniel Murphy, Of the Fourth ward Of
New York city, has taken novel method Of
perpetuating his iove OF the Emerald Isle and
coireatiye dislike Of England Mr. Murphy
has erected his monument IN advance Of his
death. and a fine one It Is On the front Of
the third step leading TO the base he has had
these words deeply chiseled: "To outlast the
British monarchy The monument attracts
much attention, as 10 stands in the new Cal
vary cemetery IN a very conspicuous place
The column is forty feet high, and supports a
handsome Greek cross, which is plainly seen
from a great distance. The column is Of
gray granite, made by Ambrose Clancy from